2021
Efferent neurons control hearing sensitivity and protect hearing from noise through the regulation of gap junctions between cochlear supporting cells
Zhao H, Liu L, Yu N, Zhu Y, Mei L, Chen J, Liang C. Efferent neurons control hearing sensitivity and protect hearing from noise through the regulation of gap junctions between cochlear supporting cells. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2021, 127: 313-327. PMID: 34907797, PMCID: PMC8759971, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00468.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter hair cellsActive cochlear amplificationCochlear efferent systemDistortion product otoacoustic emissionsEfferent systemEfferent pathwaysHearing sensitivityMedial olivocochlear efferent fibersPresynaptic vesicular acetylcholine transportersGap junctionsOlivocochlear efferent fibersHair cellsApplication of acetylcholineCochlear supporting cellsProtection of hearingVesicular acetylcholine transporterActive cochlear amplifierCochlear amplificationPostsynaptic ACh receptorsProduct otoacoustic emissionsMOC efferent systemHair cell activityEfferent nervesEfferent inhibitionEfferent fibers
2010
ATP-mediated potassium recycling in the cochlear supporting cells
Zhu Y, Zhao H. ATP-mediated potassium recycling in the cochlear supporting cells. Purinergic Signalling 2010, 6: 221-229. PMID: 20806014, PMCID: PMC2912999, DOI: 10.1007/s11302-010-9184-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracellular concentrationPurinergic receptor antagonistsMembrane potentialCochlear supporting cellsNegative membrane potentialsP2X7 antagonistsReceptor antagonistP2X receptorsInward currentsCell depolarizationPathological conditionsPotassium recyclingSupporting cellsAntagonistConcentration of ATPIonic homeostasisCellsDisulfonic acidCritical roleATPCochlear
2000
Voltage Gating of Gap Junctions in Cochlear Supporting Cells: Evidence for Nonhomotypic Channels
Zhao H, Santos-Sacchi J. Voltage Gating of Gap Junctions in Cochlear Supporting Cells: Evidence for Nonhomotypic Channels. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2000, 175: 17-24. PMID: 10811964, DOI: 10.1007/s002320001051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research